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Insulating for comfy winters

By John Burgess 1 June 2009, Build 112

In the last Build, we included a summary of the results from the 3-year Papakowhai retrofit study conducted by BRANZ for Beacon Pathway. Here we look in more depth at what the findings suggest for insulation and heating.

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Sustainable Habitat Challenge

1 February 2010, Build 116, Feature article

The Sustainable Habitat Challenge (SHAC) set out to prove that sustainable living is practical today. Organised by Otago Polytechnic, it challenged tertiary/professional teams to ‘collaborate to develop innovative housing that is simple, affordable, efficient, adaptable and desirable’.

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Upfront planning key

By Trevor Pringle 1 February 2011, Build 122, Feature article

Whatever the project, it’s likely to be more successful if there is a plan of action. Nowhere is this more true than in the renovation and upgrading of residential buildings.

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Keeping in character

By Bruce Sedcole 1 February 2022, Build 188

In Build 186 Houses ripe for renovation, we talked about renovating and refurbishing New Zealand character homes. Now, here is a closer look at some of the common tasks you may have to address.

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Getting cozy in Queenstown

By Jessica Eyers 1 April 2009, Build 111

Many homes in the Queenstown Lakes District are either poorly insulated or totally uninsulated. These houses were often built for summer use only but are now lived in year round. This case study discusses the retrofit of one such house.

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